Sugar-and-Spice Skillet-Roasted Duck Breasts

Name: Sugar-and-Spice Skillet-Roasted Duck Breasts
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 kilograms boneless Pekin duck breasts, skin lightly scored in a crosshatch pattern; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 6 servings Salt; 2 whole star anise pods; 2 teaspoons sugar

Sugar-and-Spice Skillet-Roasted Duck Breasts might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 219 calories, 34g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of peppercorns, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the ground cardamom you could follow this main course with the Cardamom Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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In a spice grinder, grind the star anise pods and black peppercorns to a powder.

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Black Peppercorns

Star Anise

Transfer the powder to a small bowl and stir in the sugar, cinnamon and cardamom.

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Cardamom

Cinnamon

Sugar

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Heat a large ovenproof skillet. Season the duck breasts with salt and generously sprinkle them with the spice mixture.

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Duck Breast

Salt

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Add the duck breasts to the skillet, skin side down. Cook over moderate heat until the skin is browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Turn the breasts and cook for about 2 minutes longer.

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Duck Breast

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Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake the duck breasts for about 5 minutes, until they are medium-rare.

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Duck Breast

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Transfer the duck breasts to a carving board and let rest for about 5 minutes. Thickly slice the duck, arrange the slices on plates and serve.

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